St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
Academy converter primary school in Wantage (Oxfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Learning together with courage and kindness - For the good of all 1 Corinthians 12 We would like to warmly welcome you to St James Church of England Primary School and Nursery! We are very fortunate to be situated at the heart of the beautiful rural setting of the villages of East and West Hanney in South Oxfordshire.
Our school and nursery are very special places where adults and children learn together and support each other so that everyone can flourish! Watch our video below to get a flavour of our wonderful village primary school and the wonderful school experience that we offer every child. Click on the link below to find out more!
Better still, come and pay us a visit so that we can meet you, show you around and share what a very special place St James CE Primary really is. Our friendly office staff would be delighted to arrange an appointment.
Dear God, thank you for everyone who is part of Lord Jesus, we are sorry for the mistakes Holy Spirit, please help us to be kind and courageous, Year 6 residential - "making life long memories!"
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 142664
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Barber | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alan McPherson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Grandison | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Chukwuka-Basanti | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matt Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Potter | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Fiona Assersohn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Laura Mazey-Harris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Frances Caroe | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Palmer | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Barber Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mandy Richardson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record